Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3080, John Glencer, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Perm
Glencer, John Glentzer,
W. 3080 B.L. Wt. 2094-100
Anna margaretta
CONTENTS

1173
Pennsylvania Phi.
Anna Margarella Glines
widow of John Glines who was a Private Penn
in the Pa. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1843. and sent to
J Neagenman Reading, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 132.
Dec 15 43 awarded - July 28

State of Pennsylvania Berk County ss
On this 7 day of January A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas, before the Hon. Garrick Waller Esq. President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania Now sitting John Glencer a Resident of the County of Berks, and State aforesaid. Said John Glencer and past with being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May, 1828. I John Glencer of the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby for my solemn Oath Declare that I enlisted in Reading Pa. in the Month of July 1780 in the Company of Musquetry Commanded by Captain Jacob Bower, and joined in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment and that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the United States Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and that I continued in its service until its termination and that I was Honourably discharged for my said services in the Month of November A.D. One Thousand seven hundred and eighty three in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania at which period I was a private in Captain Jacob Bowers Company Musquetry and in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment and that I received an Honourable discharge for having served for and during the Revolutionary war, faithful services rendered as aforesaid in the Second Pennsylvania Red Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates for the Reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled, under a Resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778. and I do further Declare that I am the identical John Glencer whose name is now on the rolls and acquired a right to bounty lands from the United States in virtue of my enlistment as a private for and during the war; and that I have now to the best of my knowledge and belief a true copy taken from the pay roll of the said General's office under his seal of office & signature issued at Harrisburg in the State of Pennsylvania and which is herewith presented and that I am the identical John Glencer therein named and bearing date from the Auditor General's Office December 26th 1834 and that I have now also in my possession a certificate of a Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands reported by the Late Comptroller General. This said Certificate was also issued at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by the Secretary of the Land office under his seal of office and bearing date at Harrisburg 26th day of December 1834 the same is also herewith presented I declare that I am the identical John Glencer therein named and I do further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828. on the Pension list of the United States; and that I have never applied heretofore to the United States for a Pension, and that I have never heretofore applied to any State for a Pension, and that my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State whatsoever
his John Glencer mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before the Judges of the said Court the day & year aforesaid 7 Jan 1835 Garrick Waller Pres. Judge

1174 State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
On this 8 th day of January A D one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfive personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas before the Hon. Garrik Mallery Esq. President and his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania Now sitting George Small a President of the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose and says that he is fully acquainted with John Glencer who is now an applicant for a Pension and that he knows him from the year A D 1784 and that the applicant John Glencer was generally known reputed and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and believes him to be seventy eight years old, and that from the year 1784 to the present time that John Glencer is a man who bears an excellent character; and that to his statements the said John Glencer is fully entitled to credit and veracity further Deponent says not
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court before the Judges of the said Court this day & year aforesaid. 8. Jany 1835 Garrik Mallery Pres t Judge
Geo. Small
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss. And the said Court do hereby Certify and Declare their Opinion that the applicant John Glencer was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated and that to his statements credit is due from and of Right ought to be given and the said Court further Certify that above named George Small who has sworn and subscribed his Name to the foregoing in the case of John Glencer is fully entitled to credit and the said Court further Certify that the applicant John Glencer presented two certificates to our said Court issued at Harrisburg Penn a the one issued from the Auditor General Office bearing date Dec r 26 th 1834 and the other Certificate issued from the same place Harrisburg Penn a by the Secretary of the Land Office Both these two certificates being authenticated under their respective seals & signatures of Office and the said applicant John Glencer has sworn and subscribed his Name before us the said Court that he is the Identical same John Glencer named in the said two Certificates
Garrik Mallery Pres t Judge
Matthias V. Richards a Judge of Berks County Penn a
State of Penn a Berks County ss
I do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Glencer for a pension
And in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name & quality as a Judge of Berks County Pa a the eighth day of January A D 1835.
Le. Allade P. Smith

I William Pauli Pastor of the German Reformed Church of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify, that it appears on records in the said Church book of Marriages. That John Stetson was lawfully joined in the holy Bonds of Matrimony, with Anna Margareta Kummerin, by the then Pastor of said Church, William Boas on the fourteen, the day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty four. The 14 th day of December A D 1884, and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 15 th day of October A D 1888.
William Pauli Pastor, I William Pauli Pastor above named depose and say, that I am the Pastor of said Church in the Borough of Reading, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church book of Marriages, with the exception, that the aforesaid marriage is expressed in fair legible figures as by me certified.
Pennsylvania
Berks County, ss
Sworn to subscribed
October 15 th 1888
Before me
Jac. Wallace, Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Berkes County ss. I A. A. Witman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Jacob Vallade Esq r before whom the foregoing Marriage Certificate was sworn and subscribed is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania and duly Commissioned and authorised To Administer Oaths, and that all acts by him done in that Capacity Credit is due him and ought of Right to be given, and I do further Certify that the Signature to the foregoing purporting to be the same Jacob Vallade Esq r is his genuine Signature and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the said Court and subscribed My Name and Quality at Reading in the County of Berks Penn a October 15 th A D 1838
A. A. Witman Prothonotary.

V510
Anna M. Glener Pennsylvania
admitted Jan 2 1880
Dec 29
Hon. Geo. M. Keim N.R.

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1838 in open Court of Common Pleas now sitting for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before the Honorable John Banks Esq. President Judge of the said Court Anna Margaret Glencer widow of John Glencer, deed a Resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1838 that she is the Identical widow of John Glencer who was formerly a Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and that her said Husband was Enlisted with Captain Jacob Brumberger and during the War, and that her said Husband served in the General Pennsylvania Berg Line of the Army of Infantry and that her said Husband continued his service to the close of the War and that by virtue of her Husband's service the United States granted to him One Hundred Acres Land Bounty, that a Warrant was issued to her said Husband by the U. States and numbered 2094 to the best of her knowledge and that her said Husband was a Pensioner of the U. States and pensioned at the rate of Six Dollars and Sixty two and 1/2 cents a Month and payable first Day of March and third day of September in every year, and that the Pay Certificate of her said Husband was issued by the Hon ble Levi Woodbury Secretary of the U. States Treasury at the City of Washington D.C. and she further declares that her Maiden Name was Anna Margaretta Kummerin and that she was Lawfully Married to aforesaid John Glencer on the fourteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty four by the then Pastor William Boers of the German Reformed Church of Reading Pa. as appears of Record in said Church book and is willfully appear by the Certificate of her Marriage hereto annexed by the President

Pastor of First Church William Pauli reference the Extract from said Church Book hereunto will more fully appear, and that her said Husband John Glenzer Died on the 8 th day of February 1838 in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Anna Margaretta her Glenzer - widow mark
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court before the Hon John Banks Esq. President Judge The Day & Year aforesaid
W. B. Banks Pres t Judge
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss
On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1838 in open Court of Common Pleas Now sitting for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Samuel Hill - before the Hon. John Banks Esq. President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and says that Anna Margaretta Glenzer, widow above named is the Identical widow of John Glenzer deceased and that she has never intermarried but remains the widow of John Glenzer deceased
Samuel Hill
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court before the Hon John Banks Esq. President Judge The Day & Year aforesaid
W. B. Banks Pres t Judge
To the truth of the above Statement I am satisfied
W. B. Banks Pres t Judge
Part 2

I John Bausch, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Anna Margareta Glencer and Samuel Hill who have appeared in open Court before me and sworn and subscribed their names to the foregoing that on their oaths and statements made credit is due and ought of Right to them be given and I also certify that their testimony will be received as such in any Court of Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed the same in open Court on this 14 th day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
W. Bausch Pres. Judge
I William Pauli present Pastor of the German Reformed Church of Reading Berks County and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that it appears on records in the books of said Church, that John Glencer and Anna Margareta Kummerin were joined in the bonds of matrimony by William Boas the then Pastor of said Church on the fourteenth day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty four. As appears in Sequences Viz. December 14 th 1784
I do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the Records, in fair legible figures as certified by me
Reading August 14 th 1838 W. Pauli Pastor

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
I Abt H t Whitman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Berks do certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a Pension of Margaretta Gleneer widow of John Gleneer deed . I also certify that the foregoing Marriage Certificate as appears by Mon u Pauli and his signature are truly, Genuine and the In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this fourteenth day of August A D 1838
Abt H t Whitman Proth.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of Pennsylvania } County of Berks } I, John Glenzer of Berks County Pa aged 78 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the Month of July in the year 1781, for the term of During the Revolutionary War and that I served in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Bauer of the Pennsylvania in the Regiment No 2, commanded by of the Pennsylvania line, and was honorably discharged on in the Month of November in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Glenzer of Berks County Pa aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry A. Muhlenberg Esq. of the H. of R. of the U. S. to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, January 13 th 1835 Samuel Lewis David Righmeyer
John Glenzer mark
I, _____ aged _____ years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with _____ who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be ; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
State of Pennsylvania Berks County } David Righmeyer
Before me,
personally appeared the above named John Glenzer _____ subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed ; and, likewise, personally appeared Joseph Smable _____ who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 13 th day of January 1835
a Joseph Smable
David Righmeyer Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written David Righmeyer was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Reading Berks County this thirteenth day of January - - - - - 1835
W. Hallade Prothonotary C. Clerk, &c.

Is John Glenar of Penn d , in the receipt of pay under the act of May 15 1828
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who occupied a right to land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1803, for the relief of the widows and orphans of the late and deceased Officers and Soldiers of the United States, and for the relief of the widows and orphans of the late and deceased Officers and Soldiers of the United States. The following descriptive note is set forth in the act:
State of County of
I, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, do hereby certify that the within copy of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the late and deceased Officers and Soldiers of the United States," is a true and correct copy of the original on file in my office, and the same is hereby attested.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 10th day of June, 1828.
Attest

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  Rev
File No. 3080
Mrs. M. Elencer
Widow
John Elencer
Ex. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: — Vol. A Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna M. Gleason Pennsylvania
Suspended
for lot 29th 1838 L. Levan.
Act 7 July 1838

1,530
Pennsylvania
Anna Margarella Glencer widow of John Glencer dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th February 1838 of Berks Co. in the State of Pa. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Pa. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pa at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836 8 th February 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of Jan. 1838 and sent to Hon. Geo. H. Kern Secy of War
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $44.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 39, 40.00 $84.00
D. Brown { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. G. H. Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 2 Page 152
let 8 Jan 39 76 on J. Sargeant see letter to J. Heagenman 19 April 1843.
Repd for payment of arrears - dec 15th 1843 -

Recd Dec 15, 43
Pennsylvania, 1530
Anna M. Glence widow of John Glence who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th: February 38 of Berks Co in the State of Penn. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil 2 at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Ending 8th: February 1838 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th: — day of December 1843 — and sent to Hon: John Ritter, A. R —
Total amount, $157.60
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. H. Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 152

John Glencer Pa. at 15 mos 1828 to what time paid?
Per Offer
Sept 29. 1838,
Died 6 th Feb 1838 p to that period
JH

John Gleneer N. 2094.
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg care of Mrs. Gleneer Pine Line

copy.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
26 Jan'y 1835.
SIR :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Levi Woodbury.
Sec'y of the Treasury.
W. John Glance.
of true copy. W. Glance was in the Pa. Line Pennsylvania Key-Stone Battery New York Sept. 18th 1855.

Reading May 31 st 1863
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Margaret Hlencea who desires to be placed upon the pension list for another year to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd . March 1863 granting pensions for one year to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. The certificate of the Judge does not altogether correspond with the instructions which you sent me some time since. But to fill the defect I had the affidavit of Samuel Hill taken before a justice of the Peace which if not sufficient I can send you more.
I wish you would let me know whether there has been a sufficient compliance to entitle the old lady to be again placed on the pension list - and if so be so kind as to send me a certificate of that fact - and also when and where she will be entitled to receive her pension
I am respectfully Your obed. Servt
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
J. Hageman atty at Law

Anna Maria Thenu Declaration -
For arrears - at 7 July 38
80 £ from 4 March 36 to 8 Feb '38
Hon. Geo. Kelton H.R.

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County 3 Set
On this 16th day of Nov 1843 Came before, William Schoener a Justice of the peace in for said County, Anna Margaret Glenner who on her oath states makes the following declaration amendatory, to obtain the additional benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838. Affiant states that she is the identical person who heretofore made a declaration to get the benefit of the aforesaid act of Congress, which declaration is now on the files of the War department or the commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, and the same person to whom a pension certificate for 80 $ per annum issued, granting her a pension under said act from the 6th day of July 1838 as she now believes, the day on which John Glenner died until the 4th day of March 1841, and to whom a pension certificate of 80 $ issued under the act of 3rd of March last; that said first certificate under the act of 7th July 1838 has been paid, that half the second has been paid, that her late husband departed this life 6th July 1838 or thereabouts, that previous to his death as she is informed & believes was a pensioner of the U. States under the act of 15th May 1828 and as such drew his pension until his death, and for the widow of his service she refers to said said John Glenner's declaration as herein made,
She now therefore most respectfully asks the Commissioner of Pensions to review her former declaration & application for a pension & allow her the additional sum of money due her under and by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, to wit from the 4th day of March 1836 until

The day on which said John Glenger died, to wit on the 6th July 1835, all of which is most respectfully asked
Witness present Wm Schroeer
her Anna Margaret Glenger mark
Farners Hill
I Wm Schroeer a justice of the peace as aforesaid certify that Anna Margaret Glenger came before me a very aged old lady who is the widow of John Glenger deceased resident of said County, who made oath to the above declaration, to the best of her knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 16th day of Nov 1843
Further certify she made her mark to the above declaration Wm Schroeer
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I, Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do certify that William Schroeer is an acting justice of the Peace in and for Berks County, duly elected and commissioned, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Reading November 16. 1843
Daniel Young Prothonotary

Act 1828
Sealed at
Treasury
Cons d with
Act of 1828
File # 3080
C
John Glencoe

Second Regiment.  Gratuity
(We and each of us whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Brown, and Captain Mercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our Names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1780, bearing interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allow'd by Congress to the Non commiss d Officers and Privates who served during the war.
   Date of Issue. No of Certificate. Letter. Names. Sums Signers.   Dollars. 90ths.     1785. Sept. 22 d 72,541. A x John Glencero " 80 " John Glencero  
Auditor General's Office. (Dec r 26 th 1831.
I certify, That the above is an Extract taken from the pay roll, remaining on file in this Office.
Witness my hand and seal of said Office, the day and Year aforesaid.
David Sturgeon Auditor Genl.

Re: 14 Jan'y 1885 from the Hon. Mr. [unclear]
John Glencoe

Department of War Bounty Land Office Decem r 26 th 1834
I certify that the Name of John Glencer, is returned on the Revolutionary Records on file in this Office, as a Private of the 2 nd Regiment, Pennsylvania line, and among those, who acquired a right to bounty lands from the United States, in Virtue of their intitements for "during the War", and actual service to the close thereof.
W. Gordon First Clk
Be it remembered, that William Gordon, who has signed the foregoing Certificate, is charged with the general superintendence of the Bounty Land Business in the Department of War, and with the safe keeping of the Rolls, Books, Papers and Documents on file in said Department, in relation to said business; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Seal of the Department to be affixed on this 26 th December in the year 1834.
L. D. C. ap. Secretary of War
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss and the Peace Court do hereby certify that above named Joseph Smabel who has sworn & subscribed his Name to the foregoing Affidavit in the case of the applicant John Glencer is a credible Person and that Credit is due to his statements on his Oath. . . . .
Garnick Malley Presiding Matthews V. Richards a Judge of Berks County Penn d

State of Pennsylvania Berkes County ss
On this 13 th day of January A D One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas before the Hon ble Patrick Waller Esq r President and his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berkes, in the State of Pennsylvania Joseph Smabel Joseph Smabel a Resident of the same County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Depose and says that he has been acquainted with John Glencer of the County of Berkes Penn a from the Summer of the Year A D 1781 and that John Glencer is the Identical same John Glencer who enlisted in to Captain Jacob Bowers Company of Musquetry in during the Revolutionary War that the said John Glencer enlisted in Reading Penn a in the Month of July of the Year 1780 and that the said John Glencer did not return from his services untill the Month of November of the Year A D 1783 at which time this Deponent seen said John Glencer in Heidleberg Township Berkes County Penn a and that John Glencer had then hired himself to a Farmer named Michael Fisher and that the said John Glencer then at that time had on his body his United States Soldiers Clothing; and this Deponent further says that he Joseph Smabel is now himself twenty eight years Old and that he was Born A D 1757 in the Month of January in the County of Phila a Penn a and that his parents removed from Philadelphia County to the County of Berkes Penn a at that time this Deponent was about 9 years Old and that he this Deponent has since that time always resided in Berkes County Penn a
Joseph his Smabel mark
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court before the Judges of the said Court the day & year aforesaid Garnick Waller Part Judge
State of Pennsylvania
Berkes County ss and the said Court do hereby certify that above named Joseph Smabel who has sworn & subscribed his Name to the foregoing Affidavit in the case of the applicant John Glencer is a credible Person and that Credit is due to his statements on his Oath
Garnick Waller Pres t Matthew V. Richards a Judge of Berkes County Penn a

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss Jacob Vallade Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks.
in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the affidavit of Joseph Snable made in open Court of Common Pleas before the Judges of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Glencer and in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court and subscribed my Name & Quality at Reading Pa. January 13 th A.D. 1835
Jac. Vallade Notary

Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands, reported by the late Comptroller General
   Rank Regiment Acres Land No     Glencoe John Private Second 200 155 1 st Dist.  
I do hereby certify that the above is a copy of an entry in a Book marked "Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to Donation Lands, reported by the late Com- ptroller General," remaining in the Office of the Secretary of the Land Office of Pennsylvania.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Office at Harrisburg the 26 day of December 1834
for Samuel Workman Secy L. Office Thos. J. Rehrer

On this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Matthias S. Richards one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Berks County Margaret Glencer, a resident of Cummer Township in the county of Berks aforesaid aged eighty years & six months who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d. March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Glencer, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a private in the 2d. Regiment of Pennsylvania of the line of the Army of the United States. That he died on sixth of February 1838 - after which time she received a pension of eighty dollars annually till 1841
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Matthias S. Richards
her Margaret x Glencer Mark
I certify that I was personally acquainted with the said John Glencer, and believe the present applicant to be the widow of the said John Glencer deceased. May 4. 1843. Matthias S. Richards

Berks County ss. I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do hereby certify that Matthias S. Richards Esqr. is an associate judge of the third Judicial District of Pennsylv- ania, duly commissioned and qualified. Also that William Schoener is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and commissioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Reading May 14 th A.D. 1843
Daniel Young, Prothonotary
Berks County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace came Samuel Hill who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he knew John Glencoe from the year 1818 up to the time of his death which took place in 1838 and that Margaret Glencoe the within declarant was his wife and now his widow. That he knew the Margaret Glencoe from the year 1818 up to the present time
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th . of May 1843
Wm Schoener
Samuel Hill
Justice of the Peace

Reading Penn October 16 th 1838
J. P. Edwards Esq r
C. of Pensions
Dear Sir I have enclosed the Marriage Certificate of Anna & Margaretta Glance which is sworn to and subscribed according to the regulations & authenticated under the Seal of our Court - as soon as the case has been acted upon have the goodness to report the three cases which you receive, by this days Mail I oblige That is when the 3 cases has been finally acted upon & oblige your Friend
I am Respectfully your Most humble Servt
Samuel Levan Jr
J. P. Edwards Esq r C. of Pensions

510 Aug 21 RECEIVED 7 July 1838 N. Glencoe P.L.
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Reading Berks County Penna August 18 th 1838
The Hon ble James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I have enclosed the Declaration of Anna Margaretta Glenzer widow of John Glenzer for a Pension under the Late Act passed July 1838 Sir permit me to ask one favour in this case I was informed that this present Act was passed July 7 th 1838 and should the 7 th as is stated be an error, Mr Edwards will then confer an Honourable favour by erasing that and place the proper day on which the Act did pass I called on the Hon ble Geo th B. Heim Esq r prior to that of executing the Declarations he then stated to me that to the best of his knowledge that the Late Act was passed July 7 th 1838 Geo th B Heim Esq r aforesaid has carefully examined the five cases of the applicants for Pensions viz Mrs Glenzer, Mrs Rose do Mrs Mannerback, do Mrs Graeff, Mrs Lott widow of Nicholas who was in the receipt of two Pensions from the United States the one an Invalid Pension of seventy two Dollars per annum and the other Pension is thirty Dollars per annum amounting to the one hundred & two Dollars per annum Mr Edwards will find the Names of said applicants Husbands entered of Record as will fully appear and Frederick Graeff the Deed Husband of Margaretta Graeff the applicant, her said Husband entered for the during the war and served to the close of the Revolutionary war and in virtue of his said services the United States granted to him one hundred Acres Land Bounty reference at the proper Office at Washington District of Columbia will more fully appear the Deed F r Graeff was formerly a Dragoon in Captain B. Von Heers Dragoons Mr Graeff I believe Died prior to the Pension Act of the 18 th March 1838 aforesaid Geo th B Heim has carefully examined the certificates of the five cases & the Marriage between & Marriage of the applicants given by Revd Wm Pauli and by Jacob Miller both Ministers of the Gospel

and said Genl. B. Heim our Representative for Berks County in the Congress of the U s States then gave his certificate that the federal five certificates are the genuine certificates of said Ministers. Thus Hon J. L. Edwards will receive the certificate by this same Mail Mr. Edwards will find that Pastor Miller has David Foss / Name thus David Fuchs the Germans generally in ancient times placed more letters than at present { however it is partly true that the present applicant is the identical widow of David Foss who was a Pensioner of the U s States before and his pay certificate was issued by the Secretary of the Treasury of the U s at Washington D. C. and I do know of my certain knowledge that she is the identical widow as aforesaid { I will here have occasion to state that the said Ministers of the Gospel who have given said certificates will never make affidavit to Marriages { the say thus we will never make an extract from the record unless it is genuine a true extract of the Marriages { because we have not directly or indirectly any benefit or interest thereby which could or would cause them to deviate from the Church Book Record of Marriages should any doubt as to this be Mr. Edwards may have reference to said Ministers or to our Member of Congress G. B. Heim { Since in case that the Number of the Section and the proper day of the act Passed July = 1838 should be wanting would it not be in the power of Mr. Edwards to insert the same on the top of each Declaration by comply such an innocent step will confer a favour { I state that Mrs. Foss, Mrs. Lott, Mrs. Wannback & these three could not attend the Court of Records on account of bodily infirmities { the judges therefore the judges complied with the act of Congress in such cases made & recorded { I am well acquainted with all the applicants the last mentioned are entirely disabled from attending in Court

after the cases have been acted upon J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions will please report the result to me and should Pension certificates be issued they may be enclosed to me and addressed to me and on receipt by me I will deliver each and every of them, Let the proper Pensioners for the true and faithful performance of this Trust at any time and at all times be answerable to the Government of the United States
I am Respectfully Your Obedient humble Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Hambleton
you will much oblige me In giving me instructions of the late Law passed for the relief of old Soldiers of the late War Yours MD 1838 I oblige P. L.

Rev Mr P
In at - Sept 29 pr.
Hon.
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Co. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Trenton, Sept. 26 th 1838
J L Edwards Esqr.
Sir I have to inform you that I sent you by mail five Declarations for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, deed under act of 7 th July AD 1838 and every of their husbands being Pensioners of the United States with the exception of Margaretta Graff whose husband Name is Frederick Graff and was a Member of Captn Von Heers Dragoons. Sir all the Claimants Claims are Honorable, and beyond Dispute, these words can not be disputed. Sir The Laws of Congress require The affidavits of the Clergymen as to the Marriage of the Parties. This Sir is by me known I made known to the Clergymen both Mr Wm Pauli & Jacob Miller. The both stated to me that they never would make oath to any Church book Record but would give a True copy of the extract of the Marriage and That they as Clergymen would never err from Justice and that being neither Directly or indirectly interested. they would never make oath under these circumstances. I did present the Declarations on which face the respective Marriage Certificates were given by Mr Pauli & J. Miller, and related to him that said Clergymen refused to make Oath, and that under these circumstances it would be proper for him to state the same, in the certificates which he would give now, has he done this I can not say, again I do say that he and every certificate issued by said Clergymen are all Genuine other together with their Signatures and for the same The U. States shall hold me answerable in the sum of 2000 Dollars. The Parties have repeatedly called on me to know the result I could not say, because there was no letter sent to me concerning the result.

Sir in making Claims on the Government of the U.S. States by me I never would suffer any Person. To take any advantage & unless it is Honourable & just because Justice also belongs To the U.S. States & That Graeff a Member of War Heers Troop of Dragoons Service To the close of the war and in virtue of his Service here need One hundred acres of Military Bounty Land I do have request an answer from you as I have written to you several times and have not been answered Sir if any Claims but before you that are not in conformity with the Law it is then requisite that they should be stated To the Person who has forwarded the Claim To you and the Claims which I forwarded To you are just Claims why then Sir does these cases remain so long unanswered I want you To give me information on the subject I sent you the Pay Certificate of Margaret Madera dead That you did answer. That you need I never mentioned that you had need the Claims of Maria Lott, Margaret Graeff Eliza Lott & Mrs Mannerbeck Mrs Glencer I desire here to be perfectly understood for be it from me that my Letter is intended To censure any Officer yet when Applicants call on me enquiring the Result and I not being able To give them any information & The parties asking for an I deem that I have neglected my business here it has become my indispensable duty To one word every Person has some Friends as also Enemies I have ever been a decided Friend of our worthy Townsman H. A. Muhlenberg I will always support his Election & The same for the Election of Genl. M. Heim Esq. I am not a Party man & I will always take a pride in giving my Suffrage To good Men. I do not care To what Party they belong To my worthy Father

who is no more and rests silently in his grave who was a Major in the forces of the U s States in the War of the Revolution, and I and his children glory in his name as a citizen who was much respected, and a Gentleman of which I have honor to boast of beside a Scholar of the first order, and no mistake in this. The Hon Joel R. Poinsett I glory in his name, for this reason. My Brother Jacob Levan who was a citizen of South Carolina, the City for fifteen years declared to me that he is a first Rate Friend to his country a Gentleman and Scholar. My sincerest desire is may the Almighty preserve him for many years I will now state that the leases which I sent you of the five applicants the clergymen aforesaid would not make out as required. I presented as aforesaid to our Congressman Hon G. McReynolds he the give said that under these circumstances he would satisfy the Department in giving certificates of his in order to meet the leases, Honourably I have the kindness to answer this & oblige
I remain Respectfully Your Obed t humble Serv t Hon J. L. Edwards Esq r C. P. Jennings Samuel Levan

State of Pennsylvania Berk's County ss.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of January Anno Thousand eight hundred and thirtyfive before me David Riggs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Glencer a Resident of the County of Berks, in the State aforesaid being the same John Glencer named in the power of Attorney who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Depose & Says that he is the Potential Same John Glencer who served in Captain Jacob Booser Company, enlisted for and during the Revolutionary war and that he served in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment on the Pennsylvania Line and on his Oath Declares That by reason of the consequent present loss of his memory he has forgotten the Name of the Colonel who commanded and who was in the 2 d Regiment his Colonel
his John Glencer Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
David Riggs
State of Pennsylvania Berk's County ss.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of January Anno Thousand eight hundred and thirtyfive before me David Riggs Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Joseph Snable a Resident of the County of Berks, in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Declare. I Joseph Snable do Declare that I have been acquainted with John Glencer the applicant named in the power of Attorney since the year 1781 and that the said John Glencer is the Potential Same John Glencer who enlisted for and during the Revolutionary war enlisted in the Company of Musketry commanded by Captain Jacob Booser in Reading Pennsylvania in the Month of July A.D. 1781 and that the said John Glencer continued in the service until the Month of November of the year 1783 at which time this Deponent seen said John Glencer in Heidleberg Township Berks County Penn. and that John Glencer had then hired himself to a Farmer named Michael Stoker and that the said John Glencer then at that time had on his body his United States Soldiers Clothing and this Deponent further Says that he Joseph Snable is now himself Seventy eight Years Old and that he was Born A.D. 1757 in the Month of January in the County of Philadelphia Pennsylvania and that his Parents removed from Philadelphia County, to the County of Berks Penn. at that time this Deponent was about 9 Years Old and that this Deponent has since that time always Resided in Berks County Pennsylvania and this Deponent believes that John Glencer did perform the Military Services as stated in the power of Attorney and believes him to be the Potential Person he represents himself to be
his Joseph Snable Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
David Riggs
State of Pennsylvania ss. I Jacob Allada Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that David Riggs Esq. before affirming the foregoing affidavits of John Glencer and Joseph Snable was made known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavits and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court & subscribed my Name & Quality at Reading Berks County Penn. On this 13 th day of January A.D. 1835
J. Allada, Atty